West Ham United vs Chelsea Predictions

• West Ham have lost both home league games this season.
• Chelsea have won their last four top-flight away games.
• Chelsea have won three of their last five meetings with West Ham.

West Ham suffer home woes

Danny Ings came to the rescue for West Ham with a 90th-minute equaliser at Craven Cottage last weekend, but the Hammers may struggle again back at the London Stadium as capital rivals Chelsea pay them a visit.

The Hammers have lost both home league games this season, admittedly against strong opposition in Aston Villa and Manchester City, and the visit of a relatively strong Blues side may prove too much for Julen Lopetegui’s side.

Blues prove strong travellers

Chelsea opened the Enzo Maresca era with defeat to Premier League champions Manchester City, but they have since taken seven points from three games and victory here would send them into the top three ahead of the rest of their competitors’ weekend games.

The Blues have won both league away games this season, including a 6-2 mauling of Wolves, and they have a relatively strong record against West Ham.

Hammers can score in defeat

They were 5-0 victors the last time they met in May, making it three wins, one draw, and one defeat from their last five encounters.

Another away win is backed on Saturday, although West Ham are expected to find the net. They have scored in all five competitive games this season and have scored exactly once in all three home matches, so a second 2-1 defeat of the season could be on the cards.